Ole Miss' Carlos Davis made 1 tackle during the Egg Bowl, here against former Mississippi State star Johnthan Banks on a punt return, during the Rebels' 41-24 victory in Oxford last season.

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Ole Miss cornerback Carlos Davis played in six games last fall while academically ineligible to do so.

As a result, Davis will be forced to sit out six games of the 2013 season (one for each he played) while also missing select practice time over the duration of his career, an Ole Miss spokesman confirmed Tuesday. But Ole Miss said it has avoided additional penalties, which could have included vacating the Egg Bowl and BBVA Compass Bowl wins.

Ole Miss self-reported the NCAA violation after Davis (then a freshman) played while, without the school's knowledge, the ACT was reviewing his test ...